Freezing rain could snarl Monday morning commute

Clogged storm drains could bring flooding

If nearly three feet of snow weren't enough to create difficulty for the back-to-work commute, Monday is also bringing a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.

The problems may be the greatest along the Massachusetts Turnpike and north.

“It is going to start as some frozen precipitation before turning over to rain,” said Storm Team 5 meteorologist JC Monahan. “It moves in this morning, starts as some snow or sleet and then the rain line pushes up to Route 2. By the time we get into the evening commute, the rain has pushed off.”

Later in the day, with the snow covering storm drains, there could be some street flooding as about one-half inch of rain falls.

This rain also will fall into the sponge-like snow, adding to the weight on roofs.

Warm air will move in later in the day.

“Once the storm passes, we get a break on Tuesday, and Wednesday is also dry,” Monahan said.

Light snow moves in for some areas south of the city on Thursday.

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